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Major Selection of American College Students

2008年nián的de金融jīn róng危机wēi jī给gěi世界shì jiè经济jīng jì带dài来lái了le深远shēn yuǎn影响yǐng xiǎng,甚至shèn zhì在zài十shí年nián以后yǐ hòu,还hái在zài影响yǐng xiǎng着zhe美国Měi guó大学生dà xué shēng对于duì yú专业zhuān yè的de选择xuǎn zé。

如今rú jīn,因为yīn wèi害怕hài pà失业shī yè,大学生dà xué shēng们men倾向qīng xiàng于yú选择xuǎn zé职业zhí yè前景qián jǐng明朗míng lǎng且qiě更加gèng jiā实用shí yòng的de计算机jì suàn jī科学kē xué和hé金融jīn róng等děng专业zhuān yè,而ér历史学lì shǐ xué、文学wén xué、哲学zhé xué等děng人文rén wén学科xué kē专业zhuān yè则zé进入jìn rù了le漫长màn cháng的de衰退shuāi tuì期qī,即便jí biàn经济jīng jì复苏fù sū也yě很hěn难nán再现zài xiàn往日wǎng rì的de兴盛xīng shèng局面jú miàn。

美国Měi guó高等gāo děng教育jiào yù,在zài金融jīn róng危机wēi jī的de冲击chōng jī下xià产生chǎn shēng了le重大zhòng dà改变gǎi biàn。

金融jīn róng危机wēi jī以后yǐ hòu,因为yīn wèi对duì变幻莫测biàn huàn mò cè的de劳动力láo dòng lì市场shì chǎng的de恐惧kǒng jù,美国Měi guó大学生dà xué shēng纷纷fēn fēn放弃fàng qì学习xué xí人文rén wén学科xué kē,而ér选择xuǎn zé容易róng yì就业jiù yè的de专业zhuān yè。

历史lì shǐ专业zhuān yè的de学生xué shēng数量shù liàng变化biàn huà就jiù是shì个gè很hěn有yǒu说服力shuō fú lì的de例子lì zi。

从cóng1998年nián到dào2007年nián,获得huò dé历史lì shǐ专业zhuān yè学位xué wèi的de大学dà xué毕业生bì yè shēng平均píng jūn占zhàn2%。

到dào2017年nián,这zhè一yī数字shù zì降jiàng到dào了le约yuē1%。

其他qí tā的de人文rén wén学科xué kē专业zhuān yè也yě经历jīng lì了le学生xué shēng数量shù liàng的de锐减ruì jiǎn。

哪něi些xiē专业zhuān yè取代qǔ dài了le人文rén wén学科xué kē的de位置wèi zhì呢ne?

大dà部分bù fen是shì职业zhí yè前景qián jǐng明朗míng lǎng的de专业zhuān yè。

2017年nián毕业bì yè的de2.5万wàn多duō名míng大学生dà xué shēng就读jiù dú的de20个gè专业zhuān yè中zhōng,人数rén shù增长zēng zhǎng最zuì快kuài的de是shì运动yùn dòng科学kē xué,其次qí cì是shì护理hù lǐ和hé其他qí tā健康jiàn kāng医疗yī liáo专业zhuān yè,还hái有yǒu计算机jì suàn jī科学kē xué。

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Vocabulary 125 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
年 niányear
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
金融 jīn róngfinancial
危机 wēi jīcrisis
给 gěito / for / for the benefit of / to do sth (for sb)
世界 shì jièworld
经济 jīng jìeconomy
带 dàito wear / to carry / to take along / to bear / to bring
来 láihither (directional complement for motion toward the speaker)
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
深远 shēn yuǎnfar-reaching / profound and long-lasting
影响 yǐng xiǎnginfluence / effect
甚至 shèn zhìeven; so much so that
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
十 shíten / 10
以后 yǐ hòuafter / later / afterwards / following / later on / in the future
还 háistill, still in progress, yet
着 zheaspect particle indicating action in progress or ongoing state
美国 Měi guóUnited States; USA; US
大学生 dà xué shēnguniversity student; college student
对于 duì yúregarding; as far as (sth) is concerned; with regard to
专业 zhuān yèspecialty / specialized field / main field of study (at university) / major
选择 xuǎn zéchoice; option; alternative
如今 rú jīnnowadays; now
因为 yīn wèibecause; owing to; on account of
害怕 hài pàto be afraid; to be scared
失业 shī yèto lose one's job
们 menplural marker for pronouns, and nouns referring to individuals
倾向 qīng xiàngtrend / tendency / orientation
于 yú(of time or place) in; at; on / (indicating any indirect relation) to; toward; vis-à-vis; with regard to; for / (indicating a source) from; out of / (used in comparison) than / (used in the passive voice) by
职业 zhí yèoccupation; profession; vocation
前景 qián jǐngforeground / vista / (future) prospects / perspective
明朗 míng lǎngbright / clear / obvious / forthright / open-minded / bright and cheerful
且 qiěand / moreover / yet / for the time being / both (... and...)
更加 gèng jiāmore (than sth else) / even more
实用 shí yòngpractical; functional; pragmatic; applied (science)
计算机 jì suàn jīcomputer
科学 kē xuéscience / scientific knowledge
和 héand; together with
等 děngand so on; etc.; et al. / (used to end an enumeration)
而 érand / as well as
历史学 lì shǐ xuéhistory
文学 wén xuéliterature
哲学 zhé xuéphilosophy
人文 rén wénhumanities; culture; humanistic
学科 xué kēsubject / branch of learning / course / academic discipline
则 zé(literary) (conjunction used to express contrast with a previous clause) but; then
进入 jìn rùto enter / to join / to go into
漫长 màn chángvery long / endless
衰退 shuāi tuìa decline / recession (in economics)
期 qīa period of time / phase / stage / time / term / period
即便 jí biàneven if / even though / right away / immediately
复苏 fù sūto recover (health, economic) / to resuscitate
也 yěeven (extreme or unexpected case)
很 hěnvery; quite
难 nándifficult (to...) / difficult
再现 zài xiànto recreate / to reconstruct (a historical relic)
往日 wǎng rìformer days; the past
兴盛 xīng shèngto flourish / to thrive
局面 jú miànaspect / phase / situation
高等 gāo děnghigh-level / higher (animals, education etc) / advanced (math etc)
教育 jiào yùeducation
冲击 chōng jīshock / impact
下 xiàdown / downwards / below
产生 chǎn shēngto give rise to; to bring into being; to bring about; to produce; to engender; to generate
重大 zhòng dàgreat / important / major / significant
改变 gǎi biànto change / to alter / to transform
对 duìtowards; at; for / concerning; regarding
变幻莫测 biàn huàn mò cèunpredictable / erratic / treacherous
劳动力 láo dòng lìlabor force / manpower
市场 shì chǎng(economics) market
恐惧 kǒng jùfear / dread
纷纷 fēn fēnone after another / in succession / one by one / continuously / in profusion / pell-mell
放弃 fàng qìto renounce; to abandon; to give up
学习 xué xíto learn / to study
容易 róng yìeasy; straightforward
就业 jiù yèto get a job
历史 lì shǐhistory
学生 xué shēngstudent / schoolchild
数量 shù liàngamount; quantity / (math.) scalar quantity
变化 biàn huàchange; variation
就 jiùmerely; nothing else but; simply; just; precisely; exactly
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
有 yǒuto have; there is
说服力 shuō fú lìpersuasiveness
例子 lì zicase / (for) instance / example
从 cóngfrom; through; via / (bound form) retainer; attendant / (bound form) assistant; auxiliary; subordinate / (bound form) related by common paternal grandfather or earlier ancestor
到 dàoto reach; to arrive / to (a place); until (a time); up to (a point) / (verb complement indicating arriving at a place or reaching a point)
获得 huò déto obtain; to receive; to get
学位 xué wèiacademic degree / place in school
大学 dà xuéuniversity / college
毕业生 bì yè shēnggraduate
平均 píng jūnaverage; on average
占 zhànto take possession of / to occupy / to take up
这 zhèthis; these
一 yīone / single / a (article)
数字 shù zìnumeral / digit / number / figure / amount
降 jiàngto drop / to fall / to come down / to descend
约 yuēapproximately
其他 qí tāother / (sth or sb) else / the rest
经历 jīng lìto experience; to go through
锐减 ruì jiǎnsteep decline
哪 něiwhich? (interrogative, followed by classifier or numeral-classifier)
些 xiēclassifier indicating a small amount or small number greater than 1: some, a few, several
取代 qǔ dàito replace / to supersede / to supplant
位置 wèi zhìposition / place / seat
呢 ne(sentence-final particle) used in questions to link back to prior discourse or context ("what about...?", "and...?")
大 dàbig; large; great / older (than another person) / eldest
部分 bù fenpart; portion; piece
毕业 bì yèto graduate / to finish school
万 wànten thousand / a great number
多 duō(after a numeral) ... odd
名 míngclassifier for people
就读 jiù dúto go to school
中 zhōngwithin; among; in
人数 rén shùnumber of people
增长 zēng zhǎngto grow; to increase
最 zuì(before an adjective or verb) to the highest degree; (the) most ...; -est
快 kuàirapid / quick
运动 yùn dòngto exercise / sports / exercise
其次 qí cìnext / secondly
护理 hù lǐto nurse / to tend and protect
健康 jiàn kānghealth
医疗 yī liáomedical treatment